Washing-machine



(NoModeL) W. T. FUSON.

Washing Machine.

' No. 236,426. PatentedJmJLlSSl.

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WILLIAM T. FUSON, OF GRENOLA, KANSAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 236,426, dated January11, 1881.

Application filed September 17, 1880. (No model.)

To'all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. FUsoN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Grenola,in the county of Elkand State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improve mentsin Washing-h/lachines; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersor figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

The present invention relates to that class of washing-machines in whichan endless band or apron is employed for carrying the clothes through asystem ofcorru gated rubbing-rollers.

The invention consists in the combination, with an endless aprontraveling around two smooth-faced rollers, journaled respectively in theside walls of the suds-box, and a pivoted frame, of a spring-pressedcorrugated pounding and rubbing roller carried by a pivoted frame, and asecond springpressed corrugated roller mounted in vertically-adjustablebearing-blocks arranged in standards of the suds box.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of awashing-machine constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a detail view, showingthe spring-pressed pounding-roller.

The rectangular suds-box A is supported upon suitable legs, and isprovided at one end with "ertical side bars, 13, connected by atransverse top bar, 0. Between these side bars, B, are arrangedvertically-sliding blocks D, in which is journaled a corrugated orfluted roller, E. The blocks D are suitably grooved, so as to-embracethe bars B, and a transverse pressure'bar, F, bearing upon said blockshas a spiral spring, G, connected with each end thereof, the lower endsof these springs being secured to the suds-box at ;,the point a. Theobject of the bar F and springs G is to exert a yielding pressure uponthe roller E and hold it in contact' with an endlesslapron or belt, H,passing around a smooth-faced roller, I, journaled in the sides of thesuds-box below the corrugated roller E, and having an end crank.

The apron also passes around the smoothfaced roller J, which isjournaled or mounted in the free end of a frame, K, having the frontends of its side bars hung on pivot-pins b on the side walls of thesuds-box. Immediately above the frame K is arranged another endpivotedframe, L, carrying at its free end a corrugated or fluted roller, M,which is located over a smooth-faced roller, N,journaled in the frame Knear the pivots thereof. The fluted roller M ispressed down upon theapron,which passes between it and the roller N, by means of spiralsprings 0, arranged at either side of the suds-box. The lower ends ofthe springs are secured to the latter at the point 0?, and their upperends are connected with the hooked extremities of angular or bow-shapedmetallic rods P, which are secured to the frame L, and extend over andbelow the top rim or edge of the suds-box, as is shown more fully inFig. 3. A flap or sheet, R, of canvas or other suitable fabric, issecured at one end to the apron or belt H, by sewing or otherwise, thisflap being designed to hold in position the clothes which are placedbetween it and the traveling apron. For this purpose the flap is madeabout as long as the apron, and obviously it is of the same width as thelatter.

The operation of the machine is as follows, viz In order to prepare themachine for use, the detachable end of the flap is raised,'the clothingplaced upon the apron, the flap replaced, and the clothing retained uponthe apron by securing the end of the flap by any suitable means. Thishaving been done, the roller I is rota-ted through the medium of thecrank t, causing the apron to travel around its guide-rollers, and indoing so it will effect the rotation of the two fluted rollers E M bythe frictional contact of the latter with the apron. By reason of thepresence of-the springs combined with said rollers, a yielding pressurewill be exerted upon the clothes, and it necessarily follows that therollers will rise and fall according to the inequalities or varyingthickness of the clothes placed upon the apron. As the clothes arecarried between the rollers they are subjected to the rubbing action ofthe same without being brought in direct contact therewith, thusobviating to a great extent the tearing off of buttons. The attachedrods 1? and springs O, the guide-roller I, and corrugated spring-pressedroller E, in combination with the suds-box and the traveling apron,having cloth retaining-flap, as and. for the purpose set forth.

flap or sheet will prevent the displacement of the clothes placedbetween it and the apron, and for this reason the former can berepeatedly carried between the rollers and through the suds or wateruntil they are thoroughly washed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- In a washing-machine, the pivoted frameK, carrying rollers J N, the pivoted frame L, carrying fluted roller Mand provided with bent in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM T. FUSON.

Witnesses:

i. M. ELLIOTT, ELIAS F. WIDNER.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature-

